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WORMHOLE
WORMHOLE
Source: TheHindu
Introduction:
Discussions between theoretical physicists can sound very other-worldly and often seem to buzz around highly abstract concepts and ideas. It seems like ...
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20-Jul 2022
NATIONAL EMBLEM
NATIONAL EMBLEM
Source: indianexpress
Context:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently gave the nation a first glimpse of the national emblem atop the new Parliament House coming up as part of the...
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20-Jul 2022
e YUAN
e-YUAN
Source: Business standard
Context
Understanding the e-yuan initiative.
There is merit in carefully examining the recent developments in China's sovereign digital currency space and part...
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20-Jul 2022
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL ECONOMY
Introduction:
Notwithstanding the rapid increase in the interest rates of the US Central Bank, the country's inflation is ta 9.1%, which is 40 years high in the US
Many observers ...
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19-Jul 2022
POLITICAL CLEARANCE
POLITICAL CLEARANCE
Source: The Indian Express
Context
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has questioned why the Centre has delayed the clearance of his trip to Singapore, where he has been...
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19-Jul 2022
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL JUSTICE
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL JUSTICE
Source: The Hindu
Introduction
Intergenerational justice is essentially concerned with the duties and responsibilities that present generations have to past an...
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19-Jul 2022
AZORES HIGH
AZORES HIGH
1. About
It large persistent atmospheric high-pressure centre that develops over the subtropical region of the eastern North Atlantic Ocean and western Europe during the winter a...
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19-Jul 2022
GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION 2022
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022
Source: DowntoEarth
Context:
The global platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2022(GP 2022) took place in Indonesia from May 23-28, 2022.
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18-Jul 2022
RICE CRISIS
RICE CRISIS
Source: indianexpress
The southwest monsoon revival has resulted in the total area sown under the Kharif crops not only recovering but even surpassing however paddy down from last ...
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18-Jul 2022
MISSION SHAKTI
MISSION SHAKTI
1. Context
Ministry of Women and Child Development issues Detailed Guidelines for ‘Mission Shakti’ aimed at Strengthening Interventions for Women Safety, Security and Empowerment
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17-Jul 2022
COVAXIN
COVAXIN CAN HELP IN CONTROLLING THE VIRUS LOAD OF SARS-CoV-2 AND ITS VARIANTS, REDUCING DISEASE SEVERITY: STUDY
Scientists have found that Covaxin, which is an inactivated whole–virion vaccine, ...
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16-Jul 2022
HPV VACCINE
HPV VACCINE
Source: The Indian Express
Context
India will have an indigenously developed human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Cervavac from the Serum Institute of India (SII).
It will offer p...
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16-Jul 2022
I2U2
I2U2
1.Background
I2U2 stands for India, Israel, the UAE, and the US, and was also referred to as the ‘West Asian Quad’
At that time, the grouping was called the ‘International Forum for Econ...
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16-Jul 2022
PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA
PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA
1. Context
UnionCabinet has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26 with a...
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16-Jul 2022
THE ROAD TO ROLLING OUT LABOUR CODES
THE ROAD TO ROLLING OUT LABOUR CODES
Source: Hindu
The code on wages (passed in Parliament in August 2019), the Industrial Relations code, the code on social security, and the code on occupatio...
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15-Jul 2022